Taylor died at Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he had been taken after being shot once in the leg early Monday morning.
There had been encouraging signs late last night when Taylor squeezed the nurses hand, but things took a turn for the worse through the course of the night."His father called and said he was with Christ and he cried and thanked me," said [Richard] Sharpstein, Taylor's former lawyer. "It's a tremendously sad and unnecessary event. He was a wonderful, humble, talented young man, and had a huge life in front of him. Obviously God had other plans."
Taylor had died a day after he was shot in the upper leg by a home intruder, damaging an artery and losing a significant amount of blood.
As great as an athlete he was, he wasn't just a football player. He was a father, a son, a brother and a boyfriend. Now those people are left to live a life without him all because of some senseless, unnecessary act of violence.
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By: Pimp Daddy on 11/27/2007 9:10AM
That brother sould have ducked! You know what Im saying?
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By: A on 11/27/2007 10:59AM
Pimp Daddy,
This is very cruel and insensitive comment you made.
My prayers are with the family on their loss.
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By: BIG C on 11/27/2007 11:39AM
This is such a sad and untimely event. My thoughts and prayers go out to his friends and family.
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By: Prayer Warrior on 11/27/2007 11:41AM
Although I did not know this young man, my heart goes out to his family. I will definitely be praying all of his loved ones. May the Lord be with all of you and I pray that the person who did this senseless act be caught and punished.
Also, for the person that made the senseless statement about ducking: That was very cruel and definitely not funny. Be careful of what you say, because you will find yourself needing others to encourage and pray for you one day.
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By: Lisa on 11/27/2007 12:23PM
Why are children allowed too comment on these blogs. Pimp Dummy must be at least 9 or 10 to make such a DUMB ASS!!! comment.
My prayers goes out too his family. I hope they catch the sorry bastard that did this. I think it's more to this story than robbery.
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By: Kaycee on 11/27/2007 12:45PM
This is s sad,for a young blackman that was oing well to aburptly lose his life. My prayers do go out to his entire family and friends. But as we know things do happen fo a reason, maybe thiswas for the better.
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By: michelle on 11/27/2007 12:56PM
To all of the family and close friends, God is with you every step of the way. Be strong. Justice will prevail.
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By: Rose Stokes on 11/27/2007 1:00PM
My heart ache for the family of Sean Taylor, I have a child around this age and I can only imagine the pain they are feeling. I pray for the family and may they find peace in God.
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By: Roderick Johnson on 11/27/2007 1:06PM
I don't know about you my fellow brothers and sisters....but I'm pretty tired of seeing our Black men making the wrong headlines...especially for something as senseless as this...why is this happening?
...I really hope this wasn't a Black and Black crime.
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By: Natalia on 11/27/2007 1:13PM
God Bless his family in their time of need. Father God keep them strong, and heal their pain.
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